Staff
Droege Computing’s team has been together for decades. We offer technical solutions to our clients utilizing current software and network solutions specific to their environments.
Thomas Droege
President
President since 1985. BS in Engineering Physics, University of Illinois. Highlights of his application development experiences include: LAN and Internet applications for Auction Management, Inventory and Purchasing Systems, EDI, Patient Care Systems, and Toxicology.
Dave Jern
VP, Software Development
BS degree from Purdue University. He has developed LAN and Web based applications for a wide range of businesses including systems to perform scheduling and dispatching, financial accounting, human resource management, legal case tracking, lumber yard production and others. He has developed commercial software packages for clients in the election, print shop, real estate and mental health industries.
Doug Ringley
Systems Analyst
BA in Theology from Oral Roberts University. Doug has been developing software professionally for over 20 years. He has developed LAN and Web based applications for a wide range of businesses including systems to perform datacenter management, environmental engineering, healthcare administration, steel manufacturing, scheduling and dispatching, financial accounting, and several others.
Blair Hill
Senior Analyst
Senior Analyst since 2019. BS Mathematics. Over 40 years of experience in software design and development that included positions at IBM, Chevron, SAS Institute, and UNC Chapel Hill. Managed IT consulting business for over 20 years serving local, national and international clients. Developmental experience across a broad range of fields including Space Shuttle Onboard Avionics, Research Administration, Compiler Development, Healthcare/Dentalcare, Accounting, Insurance/Re-Insurance.
Dan Cummins
IT Consultant
Bachelor’s Degree in Music from UNC Chapel Hill. Certified CompTIA A+ and MCITP. Dan has been an on-site and remote support technician for over 12 years, specializing in Small Business Network Management and Desktop Support. Dan’s main focus is on local office IT management, including network configuration/installation, video surveillance systems, custom websites, and general asset management.
James Mathews
Senior Analyst
AS in Computer Science Durham Technical Community College. James is a former Lead Trainer at a major training facility, where he taught MCSE, A+ and SQL Server Administration/Implementation. He has built such Web-based and/or departmental applications as financial record keeping, company directory, purchasing and hospital patient tracking.